Welcome to another blimmin' Monday!

Morning readers,

Since I returned from the annual Craftathon pilgrimage I seem to have done more journalling than in the entire year to date! Today is no exception either . . . . Some friends and I challenged one another to do a journal page for the one word prompt of SUMMER and here's my take .... starting with a nice warm toned background.

My journal page

And a closer view of the image section

Materials used:

• A page from my Crawford and Black A5 journal (£1 from The Works) on to which I brayered the two fresco paints giving a summery background
• I stamped the Fiskars sentiment all around the outer edge of the page and a further three sentiments from the same set using the archival black ink
• Fiskars and Cloud9 images and sentiments also stamped using the archival ink
• On to a snippet of white card I stamped the girls in the car, using the black ink, colouring with the polychromos pencils before fussy cutting out and using the matte medium to adhere to my journal page
• Using the water soluble pencil I drew a line around the girls in their car, using the water brush to blend and add shadow
• Using a couple of pieces of low tack tape I "masked off" the bonnet (or hood) of the car and stamped the traffic light directly on to my page using the archival ink and coloured using the inktense blocks and a water brush

Derwent Inktense blocks, Art Impressions SC0795, Fiskars 28351 and
Cloud 9 "travel" stamps, matte gel medium, water brush
Water soluble pencil
Not shown: Faber Castell polychromos pencils + Paper Artsy fresco paints banana and London bus

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Creative Artiste - challenge No. 39 - ANYTHING (mixed media) GOES
2. Happy Little Stampers - June Mixed Media challenge - LAYERS
3. A Inky Mess - June challenge - ANYTHING (mixed media) GOES - this is my 2nd entry
4. More Mixed Media - June 5th challenge - ANYTHING (mixed media) GOES + optional use of PURPLE
5. Eclectic Ellapu - June challenge - ANYTHING GOES

   

Next, it's time for a Christmas card ... a pal of mine sets a JFF themed challenge each Sunday and this week  her chosen theme is SNOWFLAKES!

My card

  

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• Cream A2/C6, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of 300gsm cream card, cut to fit and one piece of 300gsm navy card, cut to mat
• Snippet of navy card die cut in to the wonky window shape and the centre die cut in to a snowflake
• Sentiment stamped using the blue ink
• Mini gemstones attached to the snowflake and stardust stickles to further bling up the card front
• Elsewhere on the card I used the Inkadinkado snowflake image, stamping in the blue ink

DIES: MFT-797 - Wonky Window and Impression Obsession 100-F snowflake
STAMPS: Precious Remembrance Shop "Holiday Wishes" and Inkadinkado 98250-LL
Ranger Archival cobalt blue ink
Papermania self adhesive faux crystal gemstones

I'll Be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Allsorts - challenge No. 472 - USE AT LEAST TWO DIES
2. Crafty  Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - challenge No. 390 - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES
3. CAS Christmas - June challenge - MASCULINE
4. Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - June challenge - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES
5. Happy Little Stampers - June Christmas challenge - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES + optional twist of JOY (not used)